Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdog
The presentation was phenomenal. Dr. Wallace has been busy on his "second job,"
|
No doubt!
To carry a full time job and do groundbreaking research "on the side" is quite impressive.
Doing the lab work is one thing, but to help manage with the 3(4-if you count his personal banana plot) large areas of banana research(the Big Field, the green House, and ornamental plot) is also very hard physical work. Digging and storing corms, replanting them, laying weed block, running and checking irrigation lines and such in spare time are just a few of the physically demanding tasks they encounter.
We all should be grateful that Dr. Wallace and the others were fortunate enough seize this opportunity with the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens.
I had a chance to spend about 1/2 hour with Dr. Greg Fonsah from the UGA Tifton Campus as he was out chopping down 'spent' p-stems in the Big Field. He is a very enthusiastic banana enthusiast as well. He was a lot of fun to talk bananas with.
The way I see things, the earth has a narrow equatorial belt where bananas are easily successfully grown. The 'discovery' of the Viente Cohol has now expanded that banana belt into zones 8 and 7 in the direction both above and below the equator. This land mass incorporates millions more hectares where it is now easily possible to grow Bananas. This will be crucial to populations struggling with food sources. Thanks!
Newest Classified Listings
